The Irish standard., 1887-01-15
THE HOLY NAME SOCIETY.
The Annual Meeting Held Last Sunday
in Dania Hall,

in Dania Hall.
The Holy Name Society ofSouth Min
neapolis held their grand annual meet
ing Sunday last, January 8, i'll Dania
Hall, for the purpose of making their
annual report, electing officers for the
ensuing year, and for the transaction OF
other important business. At 2 p. m. -,
time of meeting. the hall presented a
most picturesque appearance, their
large and costly banner OF last year be-
ing placed directly behind the officers,
who occupied seats on the platform and
their other thirteen new banners, head
ing same number Of divisions into
which the society is divided, were Or
derly arranged in the hall by the mar
sllal, and presented a sight never before
equalled by any society in Minneapolis.
A few minutes later the 22o members,
with very few exceptions, were found to
be present, and President #. W. Kelly
called the moeting to order. The read
ing of the minutes Of the last monthly
meeting being ended, the reports Of the
different officers were then called for.
The recording secretary's report showed
that 80 per cent. of the members at
tended the meetings during the year,
and 80 per cent. received Holy Com
munion in g body every second Sunday
of the month, which is an unequalled
record by any society in the Northwest.
The financial secretary's and the trea.
surer's reports showed the society to be
well up in finance notwithstanding the
long list of disbursements read. The
novice masters report brought down the
house, when he announced that 12e
members had been received into the
society during the past year OF 1885, but
q perfect ovation was given him, at the
conclusion of his report, when he, Mr..
Patrick Cummings, was presented with
the handsome and valuable gold cross,
donated him by the society, for his ex-
traordinary devotion and zeal in the
good cause, and on his having himself
induced the greatest number Of these
new members to join the society. In
presenting this badge of honor Rev.
Father Eagan, spiritual director. made
some very appropriate remarks. When
quiet was again restored the President
announced that ballot would then be
taken for president, which resulted in
the election of Mr., John McAllister,
who. in becoming manner, returned
his sincere thanks to the society for the
great and unexpected honor which they
conferred upon him. He spoke on the
object Of the society and the great good
resulting from the harmonious and
united work of all in the suppression OF
blasphemy and all it's evil consequences.
In Aattering terms he referred to the
untiring zeal and indefatigable labor Of
the retiring President. r. W. Kelly, and
Of the great loss which the society was
about to sustain at his leaving the city
and promising him that though absent
he might be in person, in kind remem-
brance he would live long with them
Then followed the reelection Of Messrs
John Foley and Hubert Kelly as re-
cording secretary and treasurer. The
,pi spiritual director. then spoke OF the
society in terms of praise and urged the the
ladies, Is become ociate e members, g g
VI; which ii !, they is very promptly responded. .
MANY; & off the leading ladies of the con on
qregation were present and all gave